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The 14thissue of the mangaforFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End(herein,Frieren) will include something special for fans. This bonus will be released in the special edition of the 14th issue, as listed by Shogakukan, the publishing company behind the popular manga. In addition to the regular manga that everyone is expecting, the special addition will include an extra novella, with a brand-new story written by Mei Hachimoku.
This is not the first time that Hachimoku has worked on a project forFrieren. Now she is back with an all-new work, which was overseen by the creator ofFrieren, Kanehito Yamada. The special edition of the 14th volume, including the manga, will be shipped in Japan on March 18th. The news was shared on the listing page on Shogakukan’s official website.
A Special Frieren Novella
A New Short Story for Fans
People that have beenfollowing theFrierenmanga for a whilemay have already read one of Mei Hachimoku’s works. The author previously wrote a prequel novel for the series entitledShōsetsu Sōsō no Frieren ~Zensō~(Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End the Novel ~Prelude~). It was a 24-page novella as well, taking place before the start of the regularFrierenmanga and telling five previously untold stories. It was published in April 2024. Hachimoku is also the author of the light novelThe Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbye.
This latestFrierennovella is also going to be 24 pages long, entitledSora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō(Magic to Make Flowers Bloom in the Sky). No further details related to the plot have been released at the time of publishing, other than it will be released along with the 14th volume of the regularFrierennovel. Because the creator ofFrieren, Kanehito Yamada, oversaw the project, the standard is expected to be high.
A Special Edition of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
A Little Something Extra
The special edition of the 14th volume ofFrierenwill include more than just the special novellaSora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō.Additionally, it willcontain three new illustrationsdone by the illustrator of the manga, Tsukasa Abe. The special edition will also feature a special hardback, making it “feel like a grimoire” as reported byAnimeNewsNetwork.
TheFrierenmanga, created by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, has been published since April 2020 in Shogakukan’sWeekly Shonen Sunday. It has beenpublished in English by Viz Mediasince November 2021.Frierenhas since been adapted into an anime that originally aired in September 2023, and impressively holds the spot for the highest rated anime of all time on MyAnimeList. A second season is slated to come out in the future.
MyAnimeListdescribesFrieran: Beyond Journey’s Edgeas,
The Demon King has been defeated, and the victorious hero party returns home before disbanding. The four—mage Frieren, hero Himmel, priest Heiter, and warrior Eisen—reminisce about their decade-long journey as the moment to bid each other farewell arrives. But the passing of time is different for elves, thus Frieren witnesses her companions slowly pass away one by one.
Before his death, Heiter manages to foist a young human apprentice called Fern onto Frieren. Driven by the elf’s passion for collecting a myriad of magic spells, the pair embarks on a seemingly aimless journey, revisiting the places that the heroes of yore had visited. Along their travels, Frieren slowly confronts her regrets of missed opportunities to form deeper bonds with her now-deceased comrades.
While there isno official English release datefor the upcomingFrierennovella, chances are high that it will have an English translation not too long after the Japanese release. Considering both the manga and the anime’s extreme popularity outside of Japan, and the continued publishing of the manga chapters in English, fans shouldn’t have to wait too long to readSora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō.
The special edition of volume 14 ofFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End, including the novellaSora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō, will release on March 18th.
Watch the anime forFrieren: Beyond Journey’s Endnow onCrunchyroll, and read the manga onViz Media.
